Please help! hen's breast is bare & bleeding! 😥

[Dancingwnature]

I would suggest another barred, lavender orpington, or lack austalorp. I wouldn't get a male cause he'd over mount her and cause her stress.

Agreed, no roosters!

 

[Dancingwnature]

I’m so new to chickens I’m not sure about all the breeds yet but I will say we have a buff Orpington cockerel that is the absolute sweetest thing in the whole world. I’ve read about them in general and they are referred to as the “golden retriever” chicken because they make great pets! I feel like I’ve also heard that Cochins make great lap chickens. Maybe do some research and look into them! You are a great chicken mama based on everything you’ve posted. I hope your sweet girl gets her feathers back soon and doesn’t lose any more!

Thank you! Namaste

 

[Dancingwnature]

Sounds like a typical barred. I'd stick with someone around her size and not too crazy in color so they don't have a big rift between them. Getting a boy wouldn't be good cause he'd over mount her and she'd get hurt. Another barred would be good because that's what she is and they are rather easy to tell apart if you know them well. I have had Black Austrolorps with my barreds for years and they get along great. They are really pretty with a green purple blue shimmer. They lay the same kinds of eggs and are sweet but a tad bossy sometimes. I swear my Austrolorps are the first ones to laugh at me. Lavender orpingtons are very sweet and docile and would most certainly let your girl stay top of the pecking order and get along extremely well with humans.

Excellent! Thank you!!!

 

[Lovem all]

It's my pleasure

 

[Dancingwnature]

It almost looks like an infection or something like that. Is the red spot hot? Does it seem to be bugging her or does she seem uncomfortable?

She spends a good deal of time in the cool earth dust bath.

 

[Lovem all]

what's your girly named btw?

 

[Lovem all]

what's your girly named btw?

 

[Shezadandy]

Here's another perspective on DE ... might it be causing more skin issues than it's helping?

https://the-chicken-chick.com/the-cut-dry-truth-about-diatomaceous/

If there are creepy crawlies (mites etc) causing this the best time to see them is at night, shining a flashlight down to the skin around the vent, under the wings - there will be lots of little moving things if that's the issue. If you were to give her a bath, it wouldn't kill the parasites outright (if there are any) but some would certainly fall off.

I would definitely look into a friend or two for your girl. Buff Orpingtons, Barred Rocks and Cochins are all nice companion birds, silkies too, but of course the eggs are much smaller. Easter Eggers can be lovely too.

 

[Dancingwnature]

what's your girly named btw?

Bandia Sicín (pron. bahn-JEE-uh si-KEEN) it's Irish for Chicken Goddess. SHE chose her name - I was going to call her Esmeralda.

 

[getaclue]

In the meantime, I'd put a little A&D ointment on the raw area.